Pliers for securing fasteners to the corners of boxes



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T. AQT-A-YLOR. PLIERS FOR SECURING FASTENERS TOTHE CORNERS 0F BOXES. No. 871,639.

Patented Oct. 18, 1887.

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PLI'ERS FDR SECURING FASTENERS T6 THE C(DRNERS OF BOXES.

3ll,639;dated October 18, 188?.

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Application filed June 9, 1881'. Serial Yo.

pivoted at their fulcrum or crossing-point in the usual manner.

B B indicate the enlarged heads or jaws oi the pliers, which are formed on the outer ends of their arms. ljhe jaw 13 is formed nearly triangular in shape, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, while the jaw B is formed with a nearly triangular-shaped recess in its time, which corresponds in size and shape to 1. It; follows from. this construction of the laws that. when pressure is applied to the handles A A and the jaws are forced together the triangular-shaped jaw 33 snugly fits or fills thecorrespondiugly-shaped recess in the op posits jaw, 13'. I

The devices to which I apply my pliers for strengthening the corners of boxes and pro-- renting them from rupture the fasteners or clasps C O, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. They consist of flab nelastic pieces of metnl-snch sheet-hin-i'ormed with tapering having sharp points or ends.

In the use of my pliers for ciasps or fasteners I place the latter in post- To,aZZ whom. it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THnoDo'REA. TAYLOR, a. citizen of the United States, residing ht P onghkeepsie, in the county of Dutohess and State of New York, have invented certain new ing- Fasteners to the Corners of Boxes; and I do hereby declare the tollowingto be ,l'ull, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in thc arb to which it appertains'to make and use the some.- My invention relates to devices for attaching metallic clasps, fasteners, or supporters to the corners of .pasteboord, paper, or other similar light forms of boxes; and it consists in the peeuliar construction of the device, as wiil be hereinafter disclosed in the description and claims.

In all sorts of paper and pastebonrd boxes l there is u liability and tendency to give way 1 l l l l or break open at the corners, or where the several planes are bent or united to form the boxes, which is a serious objection. To overcomethis dililculty plates or clusps have been applied to t-heeorners of boxes, so as to pre- Ivent'lheir severance at these points; but, so engularly,m1dforcetheir for us I am aware, no device possessing the: thesidcs thereof, so as to characteristics of mine has been provided for tion for the time being. Securing said plates or clnsps in position. ceased jaw 1% over the bent portion of pointed ends th rough the fast- 'The objectof my invention is to provide an enor outside of the corner, of the box and the nnproveddcvioe which will facilitate the ottriungulnr-shsped jaw B inside of said corner,

tachment of metallic clnsps orl'asteners to the Y corners of-pnstehoard and similar boxes for force said. jaws toward each other, nndthus, strengthening or supportinginnd preventing, owing the some from being'brokcn out or torn. I of the jaw B, force down attain this object. by the device illustrated in the ihsteunr against the sides of the box and the accompanying drawings, wherein thesaine securely fasten or clinch letters of reference indicatethe some ports, The fasteners or supports can and in ivhichwithinthc box-corners, desired, bythesorne Figure 1 represents a. perspective view of my improved device. Fig. fills a frontview pliers.

It; is obvious that minor changes can be peculiar construction. Fig. :l is n horizontal section of a box, showing its corners supported I' and strengthened by clusps or fasteners applied 1 by my improveddevice. Fi 4 is a detail plan view of one of tho clusps or fasteners which my improved device is intended to upply. to the corners-oi boxes.

in the drawings, A A represent the handles of 9. pair of pliers, which are recessed and without departing from I regard their opposing surfaces or faces as to conform ners; also, it is obvious that; the forms ofjnws which I have ployed in nmchincs operuted by foot or other the opposite jaw,

attaching the and then through the leverage of the handles to the inclination oi; the tunes or sides the pointed ends of shanks I tion over'the corners of the boxes, bend them retain them inposi- I then place the rethe some in place. also be-isecured nmnipululion or opornt-ionfof my improved made in the forms of'iho jnws'of my pliers ll) HS 1 within the scope of my invention to so form to boxes having rounded or other shaped oor- 10o described and shown can he crnpower for-applying fasteners to the corners of boxes in the construction of the latter in box-mannfactoriest My pliers, constructed as described, are 5 cheaply manufactured, simple, strong, easily v handled,-and not liable to get out of order, and will be found of great advantage and utility in constructing boxes with supported corners in the first instance, and in; supplying fasteners 10 tothe corners of ruptured boxes in stores and analogous places.

Having thus fully described my invention and explained its use and operation, what I claim as new is- 15 ,1. A pair of pliers for securing clasps or fasteners to the corners of pasteboard and similar boxes, provided with enlarged jaws conforming in shape to the inside and outside of the corners of said boxes, and operating to bend down or clinch the span) points of said clasps or fasteners, substantially as described.

2. A pair of pliers for securing clasps or fasteners to the corners of pasteboard and similar boxes, provided with enlarged jaws, one of them being substantially triangular in shape and the other formed with a correspondingly-shaped recess, said jaws operating,'when pressed toward each other, to bend down or clinch the sharp points of said clamps or fastleners, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE A. TAYLOR. Witnesses: a

M. F. BEUTELL, I WM. H DlaMoND. 

